By Gary AndersonThe 21 pairs set to compete in the final of the reining competition at the World Equestrian Games have been decided after the last six places were secured at the Parc des Expositions in Caen today, led by American Troy Heikes.

For me, getting my horse ready for an FEI (International Equestrian Federation) event is all very new

41.7 to sit third on the individual standings, but put Germany top in the team competition ahead of New

Zealand, with Britain and the US in third and fourth respectively.Tim Price, riding Wesko impressed

for New Zealand, while 2006 world champion Zara Phillips was disappointed with her outing on High Kingdom

of injustice was aroused as the sporting world watched and wondered at a 20-year-old bulldozer of a New

Zealand rugby union player named  Jonah Lomu who turned the Rugby World Cup in South Africa into an

It would prove to be one of four he contributed to New Zealand's 45-29 win. Colour piece?

Zealand Rugby Union and the Canterbury Health laboratories in monitoring the physical impact on the

Zealand branch of research, said: "Our team found levels of damage occurring in Canterbury rugby players

By Mike RowbottomThe United States women's eight, unbeaten since 2006, gave every indication that it will defend its title at this year's World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam as it won the first heat comfortably from Great Britain, finishing more than six seconds clear in 6min 20.96sec.

to gold last year, Angel Fournier Rodriguez of Cuba.New Zealand's Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale of New

Zealand won his quarter in 7:09.68 after overtaking Lithuania's Mindauguas Griskonis in the second half

took the third automatic qualifying spot in Twigg's heat behind Jingli Duan of China.Emma Twigg of New

Zealand produced the fastest time of the day in the women's single sculls quarter-finals at the World

looking comfortable...18:30 After trailing 1-0 after the first period, Pakistan fought back to defeat New

Zealand 4-3 in the men's 5-6 placed hockey5s playoff.

Zealand are currently a goal up on Pakistan in the 5-6 place classification match. 

Song Huang, while Urankar recorded 1:10.877 in his defeat of Great Britain's Paul Sunderland.15:15 Two new

of Thomas Weikert and my new position of Chairman, effective from September 1 2014.'"

By Emily GoddardEleven American Samoan sports federations have signed a petition calling on the President of the American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) to resign over allegations of unauthorised payments.

Radio New Zealand International reports that the national federations, which make up two-thirds of ASNOC's

[email protected] storiesMay 2014: American Samoa National Olympic Committee elects new

And in the decider for fifth place, Uruguay are currently level with New Zealand, 1-1.Next it will be

"- Nanjing 2014 provided an update on their Healthy Cooking Workshop.14:10 Pairs from New Zealand, Venezuela

Golf update on final day of team action11:35 Julianne Alvarez and Nick Coxon of New Zealand are enjoying

seemed pleased with the changes as six men's bronze medals were decided on Monday evening.Under the new

dominance rather than punch volume.- An update by a Young Reporter via the Nanjing 2014 website on the new

By Mike RowbottomNew Zealand's world and Olympic champions in the men's pair, Eric Murray and Hamish Bond, produced a display of predictable mastery as they branched out at the FISA World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam by doubling up for a historic debut in the men's coxed pair.

Friday (August 29), where they will meet other heat winners Italy, Germany - who held off Britain - and New

Zealand, whose pairing of brothers Robert and Karl Manson held off the 2013 silver medallists, Lithuania.Lithuania

Yuwei Wang who recorded the fastest time of the day as they held off last year's silver medallists, New

Zealand.Other winners were the new Australian duo of Olympica Aldersey and Sally Kehoe and Poland's

Papua New Guinea defeated Namibia 3-2 in the girl's fifth place play off in football, while Honduras

set a tasty encounter with Spain Wednesday evening.20:20 A quick look to the JSC Stadium where Papua New

Zealand pulled off a 9-2 victory over Pakistan in the final classification match of the evening and

Zealand set to take to the pitch soon.19:05 The action is just about kicking off at the Nanjing Olympic

The crossovers for fifth to eighth place saw Uruguay defeat Germany and New Zealand subdue South Africa

defending champion in the women's single sculls, Kim Crow - beaten twice in this season's World Cup by New

Canada and the United States also progress to the semi-finals on Thursday (August 28).As expected, New

heats at the 2014 FISA World Rowing Championships ©Getty ImagesAlso as expected, the all-conquering New

Zealand men's pair of Eric Murray and Hamish Bond moved through without undue fuss on a day when the

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in NanjingNoah Lyles provided a much desired boost following a largely underwhelming few days for the United States here at the Summer Youth Olympic Games by bursting clear to win the 200 metres in a swift 20.80sec.

matched performers facing off in the most nerve-racking of jump-off deciders.It was Emily Fraser of New

Zealand, the first of the four riders to manage a second successive clear round earlier in the afternoon

By Gary AndersonJapan have successfully defended their Women's Softball World Championship title after overcoming the United States 4-1 in the gold medal match in Haarlem.

Championship in sixth place headed by Canada in fourth and Chinese Taipei in fifth, while China and New

Zealand complete the top eight.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected]

playoff places as remain unbeaten at Women's Softball World ChampionshipsAugust 2014: Wins for Italy and New

Zealand as rain halts action again at Women's Softball World Championship

Zealand in managing a double clear round. 

Zealand.

Zealand in a tense encounter.

Have we just found ourselves a new distance running star of the future?

We were having lunch at the Confucius Temple with some of the New Zealand equestrian crowd when I saw

By Mike RowbottomThe 2014 World Rowing Championships on Amsterdam's Bosbaan Lake, which start tomorrow, have already made waves with the chairman of the Dutch Organising Committee opening the Stock Exchange in the Dutch capital earlier this week and large billboard posters on display along the city-centre roads.

1,100 athletes from 60 countries will be contesting 27 boat categories, and the pre-eminent nations of New

Zealand, Great Britain and Germany are all eager to underline their reputations when the medals start

Zealand, who have beaten the defending champions in two World Cups.

Zealand takes her first world title in the women's single scull after seven years of trying?

Zealand head Lucerne World Rowing Cup medals table with six goldsJune 2014: London 2012 champions Glover

By Gary AndersonReigning champions Japan put in two impressive performances against main rivals the United States and Australia to secure a place in the gold medal match of the Women's Softball World Championships in Haarlem, The Netherlands.

playoff places as remain unbeaten at Women's Softball World ChampionshipsAugust 2014: Wins for Italy and New

Zealand as rain halts action again at Women's Softball World ChampionshipAugust 2014: Japan whitewash

New Zealand to extend winning streak at Women's Softball World Championship

Armenian dominates final weightlifting event20:36 A new youth clean and jerk world record by the Armenian

On court now is New Zealand and Brazil with the Kiwi men currently trailing 9-8.17:14 Round A of the

Li Yaofeng of China, Michael Duffy of Ireland, Emily Fraser of New Zealand, Lennard Chiang of Hong Kong

Davina Michel in the latter.15:39 Equestrian has joined the list of live sport taking place here as new